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Extreme heat puts workers in danger. A new report calls for action
1 month ago | By Grist
Every year, heat causes at least 170,000 work-related injuries and as many as 2,000 fatalities. It's one of the top five causes of workplace injuries and deaths, and summers are getting hotter. Despite the growing risk of heat, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration , the agency responsible for regulating safe working conditions, has not taken action to protect workers from heat.
That's according to a new report from Public Citizen , a non-profit consumer advocacy organization calling on OSHA to implement standards to reduce heat-related injuries and illnesses. The report's...
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